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Great Exhibition Bay Surf Forecast
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Great Exhibition Bay surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Sunday 20 Apr 2025 NZST
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Great Exhibition Bay this week:
The surf forecast for Great Exhibition Bay over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Apr 20) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Great Exhibition Bay in the next 12 days are 2.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Apr 24) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Apr 22) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Sun 20th Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Wed 23rd Apr) | 5ft (1.5m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Thu 24th Apr) | 8ft (2.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Great Exhibition Bay over the next 12 days.
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| Period(s) (?) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
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| Energy (?) | 188 | 307 | 354 | 299 | 292 | 292 | 307 | 392 | 457 | 606 | 560 | 527 | 478 | 896 | 979 | 637 | 507 | 678 | 640 | 157 | 250 | 188 | 368 | 362 | 223 | 350 | 851 | 948 | 761 | 463 | 424 | 370 | 217 | 260 | 199 | 110 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross- off | glass | glass | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 12:28PM 1.64 | 1:11AM 1.74 | 1:24PM 1.60 | 2:10AM 1.73 | 2:29PM 1.60 | 3:11AM 1.78 | 3:37PM 1.65 | 4:11AM 1.86 | 4:41PM 1.75 | 5:06AM 1.96 | 5:39PM 1.89 | 5:59AM 2.07 | 6:33PM 2.03 | 6:49AM 2.16 | 7:24PM 2.16 | 7:39AM 2.22 | 8:14PM 2.26 | 8:28AM 2.23 | 9:04PM 2.30 | 9:18AM 2.20 | 9:54PM 2.28 | 10:08AM 2.12 | 10:46PM 2.22 | |||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 6:46PM 0.48 | 7:27AM 0.64 | 7:43PM 0.51 | 8:30AM 0.62 | 8:45PM 0.50 | 9:34AM 0.55 | 9:49PM 0.46 | 10:35AM 0.42 | 10:50PM 0.39 | 11:30AM 0.27 | 11:47PM 0.29 | 12:21PM 0.12 | 12:41AM 0.20 | 1:10PM -0.01 | 1:33AM 0.13 | 1:59PM -0.09 | 2:25AM 0.09 | 2:47PM -0.12 | 3:16AM 0.09 | 3:35PM -0.09 | 4:07AM 0.14 | 4:25PM -0.02 | ||||||||||||||
Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 01 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 6:54 | - | - | 6:54 | - | - | 6:56 | - | - | 6:56 | - | - | 6:56 | - | - | 6:58 | - | - | 6:58 | - | - | 7:00 | - | - | 7:01 | - | - | 7:01 | - | - | 7:01 | - | - | 7:03 | - | - |
| Sunset | - | 5:58 | - | - | 5:57 | - | - | 5:55 | - | - | 5:54 | - | - | 5:52 | - | - | 5:52 | - | - | 5:51 | - | - | 5:50 | - | - | 5:49 | - | - | 5:47 | - | - | 5:46 | - | - | 5:45 | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | 7 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 9 | 19 | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
| Feels °C (?) | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
Short Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 6-9 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 22°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Sun night, light winds from the NNW by Mon night). | Long Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Information about the Great Exhibition Bay Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Great Exhibition Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Great Exhibition Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Great Exhibition Bay surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Great Exhibition Bay) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Great Exhibition Bay may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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